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Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention standards are difficult to enforce because they aren’t written into law. Rather than follow a uniform standard, detention centers operate under a patchwork of different standards.
Dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” the massive tent detention complex built deep in the Florida Everglades can hold 3,000 and could be the template for other facilities in other states.
Since Alligator Alcatraz, a detention facility nestled deep in the Florida Everglades, was proposed in June, it has sparked a lot of reactions across the nation. President Donald Trump toured the
Democratic lawmakers are condemning Florida’s new Everglades immigration detention center after making a state-arranged visit.
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Montreal Gazette on MSNMontreal-based ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ security contractor posts jobs for armed guardsThe U.S. arm of Montreal-based security giant GardaWorld — which holds a federal contract to secure the controversial migrant detention site dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — is hiring armed guards for a facility in the same Florida community.
One article describes conditions with detainees reporting issues like plumbing failures, temperature extremes and large insects inside the facility. Another highlights Gov. Ron DeSantis' use of emergency powers to expedite construction, drawing parallels to previous emergency responses.
Immigration arrests are sharply up around the country, and Florida is sending some to Alligator Alcatraz. But did Obama deport more people than Trump?